Fitzroy Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 13:55 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 13:55 (AEST)

Fitzroy Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.3/10

Mon 14:00 (AEST)

Later today

Poor · 2.6/10

Mon 15:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Poor · 3.1/10

Wed 15:00 (AEST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 2.6/10

Best time: Mon 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 15:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 12.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Moore Reef 2.9/10 Poor · Mon 16:00 Hastings Reef 2.7/10 Poor · Mon 16:00 Michaelmas Cay 2.7/10 Poor · Mon 15:00

Weakest nearby later today

Moore Reef Hastings Reef Michaelmas Cay

Sunrise

06:00

Sunset

18:12

Water

24.0°C

Max air

23.1°C

Sky

Clear

23% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 15:00: Poor (0.31) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 14:00: Poor (0.31) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 13:00: Poor (0.31) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Wind (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Mon 21:00, Tue 10:00, Tue 21:00, Wed 11:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Moore Reef Poor · Mon 16:00 2.9/10 Hastings Reef Poor · Mon 16:00 2.7/10 Michaelmas Cay Poor · Mon 15:00 2.7/10 Green Island Poor · Mon 18:00 2.6/10 Flynn Reef Poor · Mon 18:00 2.5/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Moore Reef Hastings Reef Michaelmas Cay Green Island Flynn Reef
  1. Moore Reef
  2. Hastings Reef
  3. Michaelmas Cay
  4. Green Island
  5. Flynn Reef

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Green Island

19 km away

❌ Poor

Cairns

24 km away

❌ Poor

Arlington Reef

26 km away

❌ Poor

Michaelmas Cay

36 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 14:00 – Thu 14:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Tue 10:00; 7 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.48m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 3.77 to 8.33m/s).

Tides range from -0.66m to 1.86m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Mon 14:00 0.52 · high 7.71 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.52 · high 8.33 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.52 · high 8.31 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.52 · high 7.59 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.52 · high 7.32 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.52 · high 7.11 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.50 · high 6.84 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.50 · high 6.92 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.48 · high 7.22 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.48 · high 6.10 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 5.16 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.48 · high 4.62 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.50 · high 3.94 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.50 · high 3.77 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.52 · high 5.66 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.54 · high 6.10 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.56 · high 6.63 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.56 · high 6.45 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.56 · high 6.10 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.56 · high 6.06 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.56 · high 4.22 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.58 · high 4.92 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.60 · high 6.59 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.62 · high 7.62 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.64 · high 8.10 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.68 · high 8.03 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.70 · high 7.66 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.68 · high 7.45 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.68 · high 7.40 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.66 · high 7.13 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.66 · high 6.88 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.60 · high 6.51 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.58 · high 6.03 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.58 · high 5.28 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.56 · high 4.81 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.56 · high 4.74 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.54 · high 4.14 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.54 · high 3.87 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.52 · high 5.36 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.52 · high 5.44 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.56 · high 5.71 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.56 · high 5.48 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.56 · high 5.12 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.56 · high 5.19 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.56 · high 5.57 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.56 · high 4.76 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.58 · high 4.37 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.58 · high 4.53 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.58 · high 5.27 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.60 · high 5.79 · high 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.60 · high 5.96 · high 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.62 · high 7.18 · high 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.62 · high 7.63 · high 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.64 · high 8.00 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.66 · high 8.02 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.74 · high 8.10 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.76 · high 8.72 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.80 · high 9.27 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.82 · high 9.26 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.86 · high 8.99 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.88 · high 9.23 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.90 · high 9.65 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.92 · high 10.13 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.90 · high 9.99 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.92 · high 10.01 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.94 · high 9.42 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.98 · high 9.80 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.00 · high 10.36 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.04 · high 11.05 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.10 · high 11.68 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.16 · high 11.46 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.22 · high 11.24 · high 24.10 · good Poor